Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-10
ARIZONA.
No Volcanoes in the Whetstones-Ben-
sons Daily Tremblor.

No Volcanoes in the Whetstones-Ben-
sons Daily Tremblor.
ALBUQUERQUE, May 9th.-The Democracs s
B enson, A. t., special says All other re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding, no
volcanic eruptions have occurred in south
ern Arizona On the Sd instant, simulta-
neously with the severe earthquake shocks
experienced here, great clouds of smoke
appeared over the peaks of the MILESTONE
mountains, south of this point, and at
night the horizon was brilliantly illu-
minated by what was supposed to be vol
canic fires, but the phenomenon continued
during the days following the earthquake,
and on the 5th instant an exploring
party under the leadership of General
Forsyth started to the Whetstones for
the purpose of investigating the seismic
eruption. They returned on the 7th and
reported that there were no volcanic erup-
tons though signs of upheaval and mount
ain slides, from Thursdays earthquake,
were abundantly visible and that the brill
liant illumination of the sky and clouds of
smoke which hovered over the mountain
peaks were caused by forest fires, which
they had traced TO the carelessness of some
Mexican campers, who had camped on the
mountain on Monday night. This report
eHectually explodes the volcano sensation
among the people of Benson.
ANOTHER SHOCK.
Another severe shock of earthquake was
experienced here at 1:14 this afternoon. No
damage was done, but it created great con-
sternation among the people.
A FIssURE TWENTY-FIVE MILES LONG.
Tucson, May 9th.-R. J. Kerr returned
yesterday from trip to Tres Alamos, on
the San Pedro, TO which place he went to
dalivar ab,ftf 1 400 bpod Cf oattfo
ports an earthquake fissure not less than
% miles in length. 1t extends from
short distance below Benson to fully Is
below Tres AlamGS. At the surface the
fissure varied in width from six to eighteen
inches. On one side the earth has sunk
several inches. at places along the crack
water burst FORTH but afterwards ceased
flowing. The crack in many places is still
open to depth of several feet. Mr.. Kerr
says that in the place where the Tres Ala
mos crosses the fissure he could see where
parties had driven to it, but being afraid to
cross had turned and gone back.
As Mr.. Kerr is reliable, this is earth
quake news that can be depended on
From above the Empire Ranch, on the
oanoita, seventy miles south of here, a fis-
sure is also reported. Reliable informa-
ton states that when the earth opened
WATER AND MUD WERE THROWN
To great hight. One spring in that vi
cinity went dry, and two others doubled
theis volume of water, but on the cessation
OF the disturbance the dry spring recon-
menced flowing and the flow of the other
two were diminished
Death of Prominent Man.
FLAGSTAFF, May 9th.-B. B. Bulwinkle
died here to-day of pneumonia He was
President of the Arizona Cattle Company,
and one of the most prominent business
men in Arizona. His'death was very sudden.
He acquired national reputation as Chief
of the Chicago Insurance Patrol, which
position ne held for eighteen years, during
which time he became famous for many
acts of gallantry and skillful management
of the salvage corps.